Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-09
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za1lY Eagle
A DAY DREAM.

Few tourists have even heard Of it, and to
prevent their encroaching upon its peaceful
territory and breaking its refreshing quietude,
the secret of its whereabouts must remain a
mystery.
1t lies in a tiny bay, all wooded down to
the waters brink, with green hills rising at
the back, and away to the right there is good
cover for game in the thick half wild tangle
OF underground, where the white tailed rab-
bits scurry about by hundreds, or sit summing
themselves in inaninscte brown heaps of lazy
suxury. A sudden bend inland discloses a
beautiful estuary, which winds its way
among the foot of the bills, looking soft and
silent, with scarcely ripple to move its sur
face.
Cottages are dotted about here and there
covered with roses and jasmine and elena
It's, and the gardens are filled with flowers.
A picturesque old world house stands alone
upon the rising ground overlooking the sea,
sheltered from every rough blast, with
oranges and lemons growing upon its walls,
and myrtles in full blossom under rs abbey
like windows.
From the bills inland, the view is pastoral
and idyllic; there is wood of tender green
larches, with a background of dark blue
pines.
Fields Of waving golden corn, fields of en-
erala turnip and purple beets and mangel
Hedge rows festooned with wild roses
briouy and eglantine, carpeted with prlm-
roses, violets and ferns.
Narrow winding lanes, all overhung with
trees, with rustic stiles leading from them
across the country, and III the distance Law
village, from the cottages of which the white
smoke went up hike summer clouds into the
azure sky 1.-The steeple Of the old church was
peeping from among the many generation old
trees
Capt. Bertram Berkeley, who was quar-
tered with his regiment 10 the same county,
noticed it while ont sailing in the regimental
yacht, Nesting like tiny gem in its verdant
setting, end fancy seized him to pay it
visit.
There was not one of his brother officers Of
his own standing whom be did not poster to
accompany him thIther till it became almost
q joke smong them.
"A1y dear fellow" demonstrated his great
friend. Hubert Falkner 1--WE should be
buried alive in such a dull place: Why, there
can be nothing on earth to do there Go.
by all means, if you want fit Of the blues,
but don't ask sny one else to share your
fate"
did goi
They took him to the little BAY in the
yacht, ana put him on shore with his small
portmanteau, promising to return for him
that day week, and sailed away again. laugh
ing at Bertrams folly.
The first afternoon he enjoyed thoroughly.
Everything so new and bright and
fresh and lovely.
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where the iandlady was apple checked and
good looking, and he intrusted himself for
the week to her tender mercies; and having
ascertained from her the prettiest walks, he
started of for a round. inhaling the sea
breezes with avidity, and ended his day upon
the beach, where he sat till dusk. lazly
throwing stones into the water.
That night be wrote TO his friend:
DEAR FALKNEa-You were wrong not to come;
IT is charming jolly little inn and pretty little
hostess Lovely walks; all want is companion
You had better join me. Yours, BIB
But Capt. Falkner did not see it in the same
light, and Bertram Berkeley remained alone
The day after he followed lane which he
had not noticed before. 1t appeared to lead
uD to the rough and tangled underground
upon the hillside. and he thought be might
get that way TO the sea.
Suddenly he stopped, for before him lay a
home which was perfect idyi-a many
gabie6, golden matched cottage OF consider
able size, showing Oh all sides the signs ot
aGiuence 1t was covered with rare climbing
plants, the very air was redolent with the
perfume Of the roses of all sorts, which clus-
tered IN avery available spot
The fences were rustic and entwined with
ivy and Virgiuian creeper.
The lawns were smooth as billiard table
ahG soft as moss
The flower beds were filed with blossom, but
Il was neither upon house nor lawn nor rustic
work nor flowers that bis eyes were fixed, but
upon the figure of girl Of some 90 years Of
age, reclining in low garden chair. intently
reading book; and the more be gazed the
greater grew bis admiration.
She was totally unaware OF bis presence
and it was evident that spectators were not
usual In that hidden corner, all among the
trees and hedge COWS and tangled under.
growth
1t was quite surprise to find this little
paradise of perfume there; as though some
fairy had conjured it mp with her magic
wand and the recumbent girl was CT for the
princess IN the fairy tale She had masses Of
gold brown waving hair banging down
loosely about her shoulders and almost touch
ing the ground, and the sunbeams were Civ
ing it their own bright shades
She had evidently been out TO battle, and
was letting the sub and air dry Der luxuriaut
t:esses for Der
Her eyes were hidden by their long fringed
lesaes, but the rest OF the oval face Was per
feet
n repose the mouth Wed with Cupid's bow
in shape, the nose was short and straight,
the ears like tiny sea shells the chin dimpled
the brow broad and waits and intellectual,
rarity hidden by short curls. which tho water
had but made more wavy.
She was dressed tn plain white flannel
costume, which chung to her figure and re-
vealed its perfect symmetry. while pretty
foot in a neat black Shoe and stocking was
peeplng from beneath the white skirt, and Ber I.
tam that the ankle was slender and the
iaste2 arched, and the white. bands aud
rounded arms shown by her somewhat short .
sleeves were mons the less 10 his taste,
Upon her lap lay tiny Yorkshire terrier I
asleep, and she stroked it While she read
"What q grill regular Venusi" muir /
INJURED the watcher. And ha, mind, too .
How attentively she readsl'
How long be stood regarding her be reve!
knew, but it was, be admitted to himself,
considerable time.
She got impatient with her book; the
author had not pleased her.
Rubbish" she cried; sentimental trash"
ami flung the volume aside.
Sensible, too" said Capt Berkeley; "by /
Jove! she's rara avis"
Her sudden movement had awoke her fluffy
little rat of dog and he began 10 bark furi-
orslY with a sharn VAN. van. y for be had at !